Yep, very true. Nearly 95% of componenets (valves, pressure relief valves, controllers, compressors, turbine engines, even pipes and fittings!) used in M'sia's O&G are not from M'sia. Lots of my O&G vendor friends are in the sad mode you just mentioned... ignored service engineers .

However, M'sia can already design out production facilities i.e. using off-the-market components, assemble them together in M'sia to make production facilities. In fact, the known design houses in M'sia like MMC, Ranhill, Technip, Bestwide, Kvaerner, and (M'sia's own) RNZ, not only design M'sian production facilities, but also international ones too.

HINT: Those whom want to be part of O&G design consultants, do a google search of the above companies and find out if they're hiring. Warning, if I become your client, I will show no quarters!!!

The lack of true M'sian O&G products is troubling. I mean, as a comparison (maybe a  bad one), Proton use be an OEM for Mitsubishi. Some 20 year later it can already design out and manufacture its own cars. On the other hand, since the Petroleum Act (around 1970s I think), we can't even produce our own bloody pipes! If only Perwaja survived....